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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100223155902
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-10-000304
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902967
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34466
		FILM NUMBER:		10625954

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3003 SUMMER STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 7900
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06904-7900
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033262300

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			G E ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000936839
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34466
		FILM NUMBER:		10625955

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3003 SUMMER STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 7900
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06904-7900
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033262300

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	G E INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880059
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				251119571
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 SIXTH AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4125620900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 SIXTH AVE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000880059</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EDMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000902967</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3001 SUMMER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06905</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000936839</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>G E ASSET MANAGEMENT INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3001 SUMMER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06905</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1789480</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of shares held directly by General Electric Pension Trust (&quot;GEPT&quot;) as to which it has 100% pecuniary interest.
 GE Asset Management Incorporated (&quot;GEAM&quot;)  is the investment manager of GEPT.  GEAM shares voting and dispositive power over
 the shares herein reported and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 13(d) of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  GEAM has no pecuniary interest in such shares and reports no shares owned.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>GEPT  and GEAM  may be deemed to beneficially own more than 10% of the issuer's outstanding common stock based upon GEPT
 being part of a &quot;group&quot; as described in Rule 13d-5(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by virtue of being
 a party to that certain Shareholders Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1
 (File No. 333-148259). GEPT and GEAM each disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities other than those reported above,
 and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such a group exists or that any reporting person is the beneficial
 owner of the securities of such group for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Daniel L. Furman, Vice President, GE Asset Management Inc., Investment Manager of Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Daniel L. Furman, Vice President, GE Asset Management Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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